Hey, look, I found a recent pic of RockFord:
How is that heckling, dumbass? I said I don't know shit because I am not a DIYer or an EE, but it was clear that the part was soldered in an unusual fashion. You'll also note -- if you use your oversized detective magnifying glass -- that I said it could be soldered that way because the board was screwed up. And what did you think people were going to do when you post a bunch of pics of the components and ask them to find/fix your problem for you?
Was Kevin Gilmore heckling here too?
Now you have the answer that the parts were put in that way because the board had errors on it. Hurray! Somehow, this amp worked just fine for 8 years before you got it. Mysterious, yes, but not Justin's issue, not Gilmore's issue, not anybody but you and your friend DannyB. After you passed on Justin's suggestion that he would insist on swapping in new boards and could install the DACTs for you, several people, myself included, suggested that the rest was up to you and that perhaps you should just move on. I also questioned your motives -- like many people on this forum now -- and you have only served to reinforce those concerns.
One thing you are right about, RockFord, is that this thread has run its course. So . . .